 |
 |
April 30th, 2010 by Ron Branch
I’m now using “photo resist” which allows for extremely detailed and precise work. It is especially handy for tiny lettering on plaques, awards and signage.
I had to buy a few new things and some specialized materials, but I think the results are worth the investment.
(Click on the image for a larger view)
April 6th, 2010 by Ron Branch
Booth-building series Click this link to read from the beginning post.
When I was hired on at Mercury Glass (I think it was about 10 years ago), Bob was wanting to bring his sandblasting operation indoors, and so once again the timing was good and I was set to the task of building another new booth. He already had great ideas on how it was going to work, but he left the details to me. By that point in time I had a pretty sizable wish-list of things I would want to build into the perfect booth, and he let me do most of it. It marked the first time I Read the rest of this entry »
April 4th, 2010 by Ron Branch
Two years ago when I started creating my home workspace I made a special nook in the office with the hope that someday I might be able to fill it with a very special tool, one that I have wanted for many years. It’s hard to believe it actually happened, the Summa has arrived! The importance of owning our own plotter became obvious over these first few months of working at home. As a glass etching studio perhaps we could have sustained ourselves without one, but as far as diversity of products and competitive pricing, the horizon is now significantly wider.
